Neighborhood Leadership Initiative

The Neighborhood Leadership Initiative (NLI) works to create a youth voice in local decision-making, intensive mentoring and support for opportunity youth, and an exploration of racial and gender equity issues in Chicago.

What We Do

Train young men and women to serve as youth policymakers and leaders to the local community

New City: Council of 30 young Men ages 14-16

North Lawndale: Mixed Gender council of 30 young people ages 14-16

Rogers Park: Mixed gender council with students that represent 3 different continents